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TV Reporter Braves Floodwaters To Bring An Armadillo To Safety

After a day of heavy rainfall dropped as much 8 inches of rain across parts of Houston, Texas, leading to extensive flooding along the city's roadways, at least one animal victim has been given a helping hand to avoid what might have been a watery end.

Aside from his waterlogged armor, the armadillo seemed no worse for wear. But for her efforts in saving the animal from possibly drowning, Holloway earned a rare bit of praise from one of her local TV news rivals, KHOU's Andrew Horansky:

@jessica_abc13 You are my hero! Way to use your umbrella to help save this armadillo from sinking! http://t.co/sS2dBlAzL6

— Andrew Horansky (@WKYCAndrewH)

Armadillos are said to be quite capable swimmers, so there is a chance that he really needed no help at all. But it's still nice to know that Holloway, who normally just reports on stories, would go out of her way to make sure that the armadillo's had a happy ending.